We're in northeast England, and yes, every night when they go to bed we close the coop and open it in the morning.
As for the replacement for the pen, we did discuss this earlier and it's likely the best option, so we'll probably invest in one as soon as possible. For the larger outside area...
Their coop is inside a pen which is fenced off with chicken wire, and it has a bit of cover (although it was put there with rain shelter in mind) as well as the coop itself. There isn't a roof over it though. There are a few mature trees around it which cover it to some extent but I'm unsure as...
Owners of 4 hens, ranging around 20-24 weeks old. We're worried about the safety of our chickens after the quietest and calmest of them started acting very strange, she was running around a lot, hiding in bushes and making a lot of noise. (Not loud sort of pain noises, just a sort of mix between...
